Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-01-27
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GENERAL NEWS ITEM0.

W. ucCmuu spies HuVc Uccu oIIcctcu
in France. They claim to be Americans,
Slight shocks Of earthquake we're felt
at Martinez and Rio Vista, CAL, on the
Goth inst.
Upwards of twenty five per night are
being converted at the union revivals in
Walla Walla.
A man named George Morrison was
found dead in his cabin at ketchum on
Friday last.
The Minneapolis Tribune gives up all
hopes Of admitting any new states by the
49th congress.
-Four prisoners escaped from the coun
ty Jail at Portland on the goth inst, and
are still at large.
A Philadelphia paper says that the
lease between the O. r. & N, and the
Union Pacific is practically off.
The relation Of the Northern aud
Union Pacific, as far as traffic is con.
cerncd, are likely to be pleasant.
During twenty.four hours ending a.
mid night en- the oath three inches of
rain fell in the Willamette valley.
1t is reported that Mrs. Duniway sold
the NeU Northwest because Of her
delinquent subscribers Withholding their
dues.
The Oregon & California railroad have
sold to Huntington & Co., aud through
route to Portland is anticipated in the
near future.
Mrs Cleveland has organized large
party to 50 to Baltimore on Monday,
Jan. 81, to attend the annual charity
ball to be given on that evening in that
place.
LONDON, Jan. 24.-Tbe war cloud
darkens. Both Germany and France
are massing troops upon their frontiers.
Bismark will demand an explanation from
France.
The Onion rcjoices in the fact that
the several newspapers in Walla Walla
have settled upon an agreed plan to best
promote the wheat Interest Of that
section.
At place called Marcus, in the
Colville country, man named Jack
Hogan shot and killed one Henry Jones
q carpenter, during dispute about land
last week.
Charles Holmes was Instantly killed
near Victoria on Sunday the 23rd inst.
by the di,charging of his brothers gun,
while out hunting, blowing the entire
back portion Of his head Of.
A Washington dispatch says that
Senator Stewart, elect, will, at the Mex
session, introduce bill to annex tht
panhandle to Washington and the re-
mainder of Idaho to Nevada.
The Boomerang says that two grair
elevators will be in process Of construc
ton in Palouse City as soon as work
shall be commenced on the Palouse 4
Spokane railroad to Geneses.
The London dispatch of the 2lst inst
says the Irish evictions have greatly
damaged the government and caused {
great change in public sentiment il
England against the government.
! Policeman Adams Of New York il
firing at fleeing prisoner On the 2lst inst
shot and killed Pontsiuslla Canal, aged
81 years, who was standing in front Of
his fathers drug store on Center street.
| Journal Jao. 20: The house com
mittee On territories five weeks ago in-
structed its chairman to prepare favor
able bill admitting Washington and
Montana and the report was perfected
to-day.
The Palouse City News tells us tina,
two companies are building railroads
from Spokane through Palouse City to
Genesee. lfthey build one they will dc
well and Palouse City will reap the
benefit.
The house Of Calvin Bass, in Ker
shaw county, was destroyed by incendiary
fire on the 2lst inst. His wife, who was
sick 10 bed, and her two small children
persisted in the flames. Bass is suspected
of having fred the house.
Journal: The secretary of the In
terror has signed an order for the survey,
plating aud sale Of abandoned military
reservations which do not require an act
Of congress to effect placing them in the
market. There are over fifty of these,
aud they aggregate 6S7,O37 So acres of
the best lands selected from the public
domain all over the country.
The city Of Portland is about to pass
an ordinance to keep minors of the
streets after p. M, from October to
March inclusive, and after 3 p. w., dur.
ing the remainder Of the year. They
seem determined to break up the hood
lum element of that city. Other towns
having authority would do we'll to imi-
tate the example Of the Portland city
council.